Say you've been asked to organise a hoon somewhere in Europe. Your first job is to come up with a short list of countries where you and your buddies might be able to hinge back the cranium, remove the grey matter, and give it loads. In a responsible manner, of course.
Switzerland probably wouldn't be the first country you'd think of. In fact, it would probably be the last. Not because they're short of spectacular roads - far from it - but because the Swiss aren't generally known for giving a warm welcome to hooners.
Time to recalibrate that stereotype. Saint Ursanne is a tiny medieval town in the Jura canton. Usually, it's a quiet little place, with only the gentle clink of glühwein glasses to disturb the Alpine peace, but for one weekend a year they let folk go utterly bonkers in cars.
Folk like David Hauser, who last year did this in his Dallara GP2 on St Ursanne's unfathomably risky 5km hillclimb route. Check this for an idea of what Going Really Fast looks and sounds like from behind the Armco, or trees. You might note a passing resemblance to parts of Monaco's GP circuit. You might also experience a certain shrinking sensation behind your flies.
The most sobering news is that this performance was only good enough for third. Hauser's Dallara was the fastest open-wheeler, but two Osella prototypes went quicker. Eek.
If you're anywhere near the Jura district on the third weekend of August, or anywhere in Europe to be honest, you owe it to yourself to set the sat nav to St Ursanne.
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